Fidelma Healy Eames (Fine Gael)

These are hard-pressed families with large mortgages on which they cannot renege. I ask the Government not to renege on its promises to them. A Minister's €25,000 per year salary increase alone equates to the average middle income families' home repayment for one year. In the forthcoming budget, homeowners need to hear real and creative ways for families to benefit. I ask the Leader to convey this message to the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to come up with some real and creative ways for families to benefit, which I look forward to hearing.